BLM Worland Announces Fireworks Area

In anticipation of the Independence Day Holiday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office is again making a temporary, local exception to the fireworks ban on public lands. The use of fireworks will be permitted at a gravel pit northwest of Worland from July 1-July 6, 2010.

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"We want to provide a safe place for people to be able to use fireworks," said BLM Law Enforcement Ranger Aaron Kania. "The first gravel pit along the road to the landfill is a good location because the area poses a low risk of wildland fire occurrence." The BLM and Washakie County will provide an integrated approach to fire management, emergency medical services and law enforcement.

The public is asked to properly dispose of litter. In addition, portions of the gravel pit that were recently reclaimed and reseeded will be marked so that people can avoid these sensitive areas and allow for the re-establishment of vegetation.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of Americas public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2015, the BLM generated $4.1 billion in receipts from activities occurring on public lands.